Friday, August 26, 2011

Quotable Quote

We accept the love we think we deserve....

author unknown

Friday, August 19, 2011

My Frigidaire

Well for the past two week my Frigidaire side by side refrigerator has not been working.  It had stopped working in December and January and I had called Appliance Service to fix it.  They sent a guy name Gary out to fix it both times.  Unknown to me the second time Gary came out he charged me thru his own company Appliance Repair.  I never noticed the difference until I called Appliance Service and told them how the compressor they put in that was still under warranty had gone out.  My own assessment.  They informed me that they were not responsible and proceeded to give me Gary's phone number.  Strikeout  for Appliance Service.  They sent him out I never had any contact with him personally.  This is a crappy company not worth your time.

I finally got a hold of Gary with Appliance Repair (his company) and he comes out after about 3 days and informs me that it is the compressor and that he will replace  it.  I call him repeatedly over the next 2 weeks to come out and fix my refrigerator. He stated he was coming on more than one occasion and I sit at my house waiting and waiting for him to show.  I finally just asked did he have true intentions on fixing it, he assured me he was that was last Friday.  I waited and waited he did not come.

 I then thanks to my brother's encouragement I call Frigidaire.  I informed them of the issue that I was continually having with my Frigidaire refrigerator and a  brief overview of the above situation.  The young lady that handled my case my patient, understanding, listened and provided me with excellent customer service.  So much so they gave me a list of certified Frigidaire repair people and paid the bill.  I could not have asked for more. It was fixed that Day. I called the first people on the list and the refrigerator was fixed that day.  How awesome is that.  Additionally it was not the compressor it was the relay, that means Gary did not know what he was talking about.  Oh my goodness Appliance Repair is a crappy company too, not worth anyone's time and he was not a communicator and not worth anyone's time.

This situation once again confirmed with me to just go to the people who know what they are doing and that are certified in doing whatever task it is and that cheaper is not always better.  Getting the run around from Crappy Appliance Service and Appliance Repair cost me two week of eating out, no ice cold water in the midst of a Georgia summer and the inconvenience of not being able to cook in my own kitchen.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Black Girls Run

A few weeks ago I was introduced to a group on Facebook called Black Girls Run.  I have gotten a number of invitations to participate, but never took the plunge.  Well as we know thankfully - only God- I have been running on the treadmill 3 miles 3 days a week for the last few months.  Today I took the plunge and ran with Black Girls Run, on the Freedom Parkway route.  It was awesome to run with a group - something I had never done before (minus my triathlon).  It was encouraging to run with such a diverse group of women varying in running levels, ages and sizes.  They break up the groups according to running levels.  I have been running a 10 minute miles so I presummed I could run with the 10-12 minute mile group - my mistake.  Each group has a leader  who circles the group to make sure no one is left and my group leader to Darlene and then within in each group you are paired with a running parner, my partner was Samantha.  They both were awesome.  On the way back of the 20 minute out and 20 minute back run my hip which hurts off and on as a result of my accident mentioned here  I stopped and Samantha stopped with me but I say oh no go ahead I do not want to hold you back, she continued on.  At one point I was the last in my group and Darlene (the group leader) stayed with me when I did my run walk phase I eventually encouraged myself thru the pain and in the absence of my usual running music  which is mostly gospel which is enouraging and the outside temperature.  As I  was running back in, Samantha is ran back to me and ran with me to the end.  That was awesome sportmanship and great character and some other word I cannot put my fingure on. I was so touched by this group of women that I have never meet and who embraced me as a long time friend.  I look forward to the next run.

I learned a few thing about myself on the run.  I really do need music to encourage me thru.  I will synce my ipod TODAY.  I desperately still miss my iphone.  I learned I do not like carrying things when I run.  I had to carry my ipod which had not been synced in years and my car key.  I will need to get a waist or an arm band pocket for these.  I also learned I like running with people.

Black Girls Run thanks for being an awesome group of women dedicated to encouraging black women to exercise and making them feel welcome and encouraging them on the journey to preserve the sexy!


Monday, August 08, 2011

Bodies Exhibition

I had the privilege to visit the Bodies Exhibit at Atlantic Station last week.  It was an amazing exhibit.  It was definitely an exhibition of how fearfully and wonderful made our Creater God has made us.  The detail and preservation displayed in intricate detail how our body is interelated. 

The most thought provoking part of the exhibit was the display of fetus in utero.  It displayed fetus at 9 weeks and onward.  I had never seen that.  I have always thought that if I became pregnant, I would have an abortion if needed.  After viewing the detail of the baby during those weeks during the first trimester I doubt I could.  It is essentially a tiny baby. 

I still do believe in a woman's right to choose.  This experience also made me think about legislation that requires women to view the unborn baby before an abortion is performed ( as is the case in Texas and proposed in Michigan).  That essentially is fear tactic.  I could not imagine viewing those images in an emotional state and not having an angry response to the person that showed me and to myself for making the choice for whatever reason to abort.  I feel for any woman that has to make that decision.